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HARDWOOD RECORD 



37 



Mrs. Wildberg. howrvci', ilioil three days after the death of her husband, 

 her ilciiiise lidng hastonnl from grief over her husband's death, so the 

 thililrin will. Ihercfori". share the estate at ome. 



The civif.' industrial department of the Chamber of Commerce last week 

 <'omiilited a talnilatlDn from the census reports of the relative ranks of 

 metropolitan cities of the U. S. in regard to the value of manufactured 

 prorUuts. It was discovered that the (iuecn City ranks tenth in the 

 value of all products manlifactured. as well as tenth in population. 

 However, in the value of lumber and timber manufactured, Cincinnati 

 ranks eighth. 



=■< CLEVELAND >= 



Preparations tor uin- of llu' l)lu;scst seasons in the hardwwd industry 

 of Cleveland are being made by local firms. Although building ,opera- 

 Hons, especially for residence purposes, broite all records last year. It 

 is believed that 1010 will exceed it. It is believed the Complete Itr.lld- 

 Ing Show had greater influence than any other factor devised by the 

 building materials trades to increase the amount of building here, and 

 the fact that allotment owners hare been selling building lots right 

 through the winter, something that never happened before, is a source 

 -of much satisfaction. 



Preparations for a record number of orders have licen made iit the 

 I>lant of the Martin r.arriss Company, which already is workius to 

 <apaclty in all lines. To meet the anticipated increased iiuslness two 

 Nichols dryers have been Installed, thus increasing the output of the 

 factories to 100,000 feet. According to officials of this company, diffi- 

 culty is experienced in getting dry material. 



V. T. Peitch of the F. T. Peitch Company is making a trip Ihiough 

 other markets, ascertaining the conditions elsewhere as to how they 

 <-ompare with those at home. 



The Advance I,uml)er Company icports prices steady although not so 

 high as in 101 :{. It is the belief here they will not reach the height 

 attained three years ago. Good shipments are looked for after the 

 floods recede, and as the demand for the present is not too heavy, dealers 

 are expected to be able to meet conditions better than usual. 



AH firms here are said to be in better financial condition than for 

 !*i'veral years, and this is expected to improve with demand for all 

 hardwoods. At present principal Interest is in oak, which is being 

 used largely for fiooring. 



— < TOLEDO > = 



Toledo's building re<'t»rd for the first two m<^nths of the year continues 

 to represent enormous increases over those of the same period a year ago. 

 The Febnmry incrcjise is 'y'i per tent over the total for that month last 

 year. The numl)er of permits issued last month amounted to 230 with a 

 valuation of .$700,7S1. The total cost a year ago amounted to $454,007. 

 The bank clciiriug.s for February showed an increase of 40 per cent. 



Ulie Toledo Uendlng Company reports a good call for poles anil shafts 

 for wagons and buggies and for rims and spokes for the automobile trade. 

 (Jr.iers are keeping up well. 



The Toledo Carriage and Woodworking Company is doing a nice 

 Ijusiness according to local reports with a good line of orders ahead. 



Shaflfmaster & Urban, hardwood dealers, report a good call for plain 

 oak in firsts and seconds from furniture factories. Interior finish is in 

 good demand. The veneer trade is about normal for the season. No 

 advance has yet been noted in veneer prices but a raise Is anticipated in 

 the near future. 



Business is good with the Skinner Bending Company. The wagon 

 trade is improved and there is a strong call for auto rims. Wheelbarrows 

 are also in excellent demand in rural territories. Steel barrows are more 

 used in the cities but the wooden barrow is holding its own in the 

 <-ountry districts. 



< INDIANAPOLIS > 



The McFelrich Lumber & Coal Company of Valparaiso, Ind., has in- 

 creased its capital stock from $10,000 to $25,000. 



Officers of the Indianapolis Chair Company last week announced that 

 its capital stock has been increased from $75,000 to $110,000. 



The Jones-Dugger Chair Company of Bloomfield increased its capital 

 stock last week $30,000, giving the company a capitalization of $70,000. 



The Umphrey Manufacturing Company of Crawfordsville, Ind., was 

 Incorporated a few days ago for $150,000. The company will engage in 

 the manufacture of furniture. The directors are Louis C. Umphrey, 

 William A, Umphrey, and Charles L. Goodbar. 



The plant of the National Gate Company of Rushville, Ind., last week 

 was destroyed by fire, the loss on the plant being $5,000 with only $2,000 

 insurance. A large quantity of pine lumber was burned. 



-< EVANSVILLE >- 



The value of the estate of the late Joseph F. Reitz, pioneer lumber 

 manufacturer who died recently, is placed at $222,417. Of this amount, 

 $12,000 is in personal property. 



S. C. Newman has purchased and taken charge of the lumber business 

 of W. O. Boren at Cynthiana, Ind. 



The Hayes Wheel Company of Jackson, Mich., started its new factory 

 at Anderson. Ind., on March 1. The company spent about $200,000 In 

 equipping this plant. The factory started with a working force of 500 



Band Sawn Lumber 



Piled on Our Dermott Yard 



PLAIN RED OAK 



FAS 1 Com. 2 Com. 3 Com. 

 4/4 106.2.'!2 27:1.1:00 17fi.l02 I2.R.'>0 



5/4 11.300 12.600 8.900 



PLAIN WHITE OAK 

 FAS I Com. 2 Com. 3 Com. 

 S2.M0 . 

 7.900 . 

 S.'l.SOO 225, 

 46.9.')0 2. 

 12.820 



1 Com 



HICKORY 



10.000' 4/4 No. 2 Cora. & Better 

 45.000' 6/4 No. 2 Com. & Belter 

 08.000' R/4 No 2 Com. & Better 

 22.000' 2" Deckins 



3/8 

 5/8 

 4/4 



.V4 

 6/4 



681 108.921 

 700 



& Bet. 



49.000 



9.000 



151,700 



42,970 



231.600 'ft 4/4 No. 

 Sound Wormy. 

 ' OAK BRIDGE PLANK 

 2". iM", 3". S to 12", 12'. 11'. 18 

 UKU OK Willi K will loa.l speci 

 fled wiiitlis, Ii iij;tlis and kinds. 



OAK CAR MATERIAL 

 JInde to unliT. 



80.000' 6/4 No. 



13.500* 4/4 

 Better 



ELM 



2 Com. & Belt 



ASH 



16/4 No. 2 Cc 



GUM 

 8/4 FA.S. BED 

 6/4 No. 1 Com.. RED 

 5/4 No. I Com.. RED 



to 



24.000' 



25.000' 



24.000' 



12,000' 4/4 KAS. SAP 



14,000' 13" & up FA.S. SAP 



24.000' 4/4 No. 1 Com.. SAP 



•i<! 000- 4/4 .N'o. 2 Com., SAP 



The above stock BONE DRY and 

 ready for immediate shipment 



Your Inquiries Solicited 



Dermott Land & Lumber Co. 



1559 Railway Exchange 



Chicago, III. 



10,000,000 Feet 



Choice Northern Hardwoods 



This stock is rapidly getting in ship- 

 ping condition and we shall be glad 

 to receive your inquires. 



Ideal 



Hardwood 



Sawmill 



Are putting In pile every month 

 two an:l one-half million feet of 

 choicest Northern Michigan Hardwoods 



Stack Lumber Company 



Masonville, Michigan 



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